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Taylor Coulter needed hospital treatment after she was "spiked" with a date rape drug in Magaluf
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Newest first · UTC+11:00England thrash India as Brook shines in Bristol to secure series win
Harry Brook hit an unbeaten 79 to guide England to a nine-wicket win against India in Bristol, to go 3-0 in the five match series and secure their first T20 series win against the tourists.
Palestinians mourn Gaza World Cup screenings organiser killed in Israeli strike
Man who ran Gaza World Cup viewings killed by Israeli strike
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Ukrainian agent accused of murdering Monaco bomb suspect changes story
Security was tight inside the courtroom in Kyiv on Thursday
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Big hitting in Bristol - Brook produces special innings in England win
Watch the best shots of Harry Brook's remarkable innings against India in the fourth T20 as he finishes unbeaten on 79 off 35 balls to guide England to an emphatic nine wicket win in Bristol, a victory which also secured a 3-0 lead in the series, with one match to play.
Rare crusted scabies outbreak shuts hospital ward
Crusted scabies causes a scaly rash and thicken crusts of skin which contains thousands of mites
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England seal first T20 series victory over India
India have never taken fewer than two wins from a five-match T20 series
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Inside von der Leyen’s push for an EU social media ban
BRUSSELS — If young Europeans soon find themselves kicked off social media they'll have Ursula von der Leyen to thank.
· Eliza Gkritsi, Gabriel Gavin
Meghan not expected to appear at UK events during Harry visit
The Duchess of Sussex will not be appearing at any of the Invictus events
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Why the rental market has been one of Bernadette's 'bugbears'
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· Sarah Richards
Noskova beats Kostyuk to set up all-Czech Wimbledon women's final
Linda Noskova defeats Marta Kostyuk in straight sets in the women's singles semi-final, to set up a meeting with Karolina Muchova for the 2026 Wimbledon title.
'The whole match was the tie-break' - how Muchova-Gauff semi-final unfolded
Muchova pips Gauff in thrilling third-set tiebreak
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How Türkiye went from problem child to power broker in NATO
By Mishel Bychkova, Vice-President, Center for Middle Eastern Studies (Moscow)
· RT
Mexico to press for criminal charges over deaths in US custody
Watch: Houston community comes together after fatal ICE shooting
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To Wimbledon and back - Fery's voyage to Centre Court spotlight
Who is Arthur Fery? - Meet GB's Wimbledon wildcard hoping to go all the way
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Andy Burnham (Almost) Wins
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Archer gets into the World Cup spirit with clever run out
Jofta Archer shows off his football ability to run out Axar Patel for one, as India finish on 158-7 in the fourth T20 against England in Bristol.
Duchess Sophie makes The Archers cameo appearance
Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, visited the Mailbox in Birmingham to record the episode
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Ice cream? Not for me - Hull makes strong start
Charley Hull is three shots off the lead, a score achieved without the aid of ice cream
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Norway's Haaland wants 'pressure' put on England
Norway striker Erling Haaland believes England are one of the outright favourites to win the World Cup, and with a smile called on the media to put as much pressure on them as possible leading into their quarter-final meeting on Saturday.
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Le Pen frontrunner for French president – polls
Veteran French politician Marine Le Pen is the early favorite to win France’s presidential election next year after an appeals court ruled her eligible to run, opinion polls suggest.
· RT
Graham Linehan receives settlement from Met over online post arrest
The Metropolitan Police have apologised to comedian and campaigner Graham Linehan and acknowledged his "considerable distress" for his arrest over gender critical posts on X in September 2025.
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'Archer's got him again!' - Sooryavanshi goes for 15
India's star 15-year-old batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi struggles again as he scores just 15 before being caught by Sam Curran off the bowling of Jofra Archer in the fourth T20 at Bristol.
Quansah banned for two games after Mexico red card
England's right-back problems have intensified with Jarell Quansah now missing for two games
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France summons Durov for questioning again – media
French investigators have again summoned Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov for questioning as the criminal investigation into the messaging platform nears its second year with no resolution in sight.
· RT
Ghanaian influencer extradited to US over $8m scam targeting elderly Americans
Abu Trica raised suspicions after flaunting cars, cash and luxury properties online
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Girl, 14, found dead in woodlands was 'beautiful, kind and caring'
Lilly Jones' family said she was "completely and utterly herself" with an "eclectic taste in music"
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Justin Baldoni describes painful saga as he breaks silence on Blake Lively dispute
Baldoni makes first public statement since legal fight
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Greek F-16 fighter jet crash-lands at busy Zakynthos airport
A Hellenic Air Force F-16 pictured in 2025
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OSCE head promises to help oust Armenian chief bishop
OSCE Secretary-General Feridun Sinirlioglu offered to help oust the head of the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC), in a phone call with Russian pranksters posing as Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
· RT
Teen who helped improve tech for disabled honoured
Harchie Sagoo developed acquired cerebral palsy (CP) following a family holiday in Spain
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Europe’s conservatives revive zombie bill on child abuse scanning
STRASBOURG — A high-stakes face-off in Strasbourg on Thursday edges the European Union one step closer to resurrecting a once-dead child sexual abuse law.
· Sam Clark
Artist sells garbage collected outside Taylor Swift's wedding
Justin Gignac, an artist in New York City, collected garbage outside Madison Square Garden on the day of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding. The "Pocket Garbage" collection sold out online after he posted a video of it on TikTok. The cubes of trash were priced at $25 (£18) and $100 (£74).
Pontypridd, Birkenhead and Isle of Bute among shortlist for first UK Town of Culture
Pontypridd in Wales, Birkenhead in England and the Isle of Bute off Scotland are all shortlisted
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Ex-Olympian pleads not guilty to Reflecting Pool vandalism charges
Former Olympian David Hearn, left, has said he only touched a piece of liner already "delaminated"
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Muchova pips Gauff in thrilling third-set tie-break
Watch the dramatic third-set tiebreak on Centre Court between Karolina Muchova and Coco Gauff which secures Muchova's place in the Wimbledon 2026 final.
Lebanon moves closer to abolishing death penalty | The National
Lebanon moved a step closer to abolishing the death penalty on Thursday when a session of joint parliamentary committees approved replacing the legislation with life imprisonment and sent the bill to the House of Representatives for a vote.
· Jamie Prentis
Syria regains voting rights at UN chemical weapons watchdog | The National
The world's chemical weapons watchdog on Thursday restored Syria's voting rights after a four-year suspension, pointing to a “significant change in circumstances” since the fall of Bashar Al Assad.
· Adla Massoud
Chemical weapons watchdog restores Syria’s voting rights, citing progress
The global chemical weapons’ watchdog has announced it has handed voting rights back to Syria because “concrete steps” have been taken to address outstanding issues since the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Muchova beats Gauff in epic tie-break to reach final
Karolina Muchova is into her first Wimbledon final
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More buildings to receive dangerous cladding removal funding
Taller buildings like Nova House have undergone replacement of unsafe cladding
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From Wimbledon wildcard to semi-finalist… how life has changed for Fery
Get a sneak peak into the whirlwind hours that followed for British wildcard Arthur Fery, after his historic victory over Flavio Cobolli to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals.
Who will replace Graham Platner on the Maine ballot?
Democrat Graham Platner has dropped out of the U.S. Senate race in Maine after a woman who dated him said he drunkenly forced her to have sex despite her telling him to stop. (AP Video: Nathan Ellgren)
· Patrick Whittle
Ukraine strikes Russian ships near Crimea, escalating attacks on fuel supplies
Ukraine's military has shared video of a naval drone strike on a Russian tanker
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Zelensky says Moscow is dangerous. Ukrainians can’t survive his streets
“Would you go to Moscow?” Donald Trump asks.
· RT
Bardella rétrogradé, les marinistes galvanisés
Le grand sujet politique du jour, analysé en 15 minutes par les journalistes de POLITICO. Du lundi au jeudi, avant 18h.
· Anthony Lattier, Sarah Paillou
The next UN secretary general will be picked to lead – but also designed to take the blame | The National
The scramble for the 10th UN secretary general is under way. States seek a leader-manager-diplomat-communicator of unassailable integrity and faithfulness to UN values. Surely, many could tick the right boxes in our richly talented world of eight billion people?
· Mukesh Kapila
Liberated McIlroy sets Scottish Open pace
Rory McIlroy opened his bid for a second Scottish Open title with a five-under 65
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Traffic through Strait of Hormuz falls steeply after new US-Iran strikes
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen steeply after a series of tit-for-tat strikes by the US and Iran following an attack on three tankers earlier this week.
· Bbcnews
Norwegian football jerseys sold out ahead of Three Lions showdown
The Norway National Team 2026 Stadium jersey is sold at Nike and official retailers
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